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I always try to be nice when coming here, I don't know why my earlier post was deleted. If I did something wrong, please let me know what I did wrong. Here's my question again.
I do not want to share Focus settings with my other Apple devices. How can I turn this off? I would be happy to disable Focus settings entirely and just have Do Not Disturb if that is possible.
Thank you.
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I haven't see your other post(s) so don't know if you've seen or tried the following from Set up Focus on iPhone - Apple Support
This does work for me.
You can use the same Focus settings on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.
> Focus.Also, on a Mac, the option is at Apple menu > System Preferences > Notifications & Focus > Focus > Share across devices (Note that is not the same as the "Share Focus Settings" in the same preference.
I haven't see your other post(s) so don't know if you've seen or tried the following from Set up Focus on iPhone - Apple Support
This does work for me.
You can use the same Focus settings on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.
> Focus.Also, on a Mac, the option is at Apple menu > System Preferences > Notifications & Focus > Focus > Share across devices (Note that is not the same as the "Share Focus Settings" in the same preference.
Hello FoxFifth,
I am familiar with those settings. They don't work. As you can see, the switch is OFF. Nevertheless my Focus settings are synchronizing anyway. That switch is turned off on every Apple device that I own, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro they are all off.
No. The post that went missing was from only from hour or two ago.
I'm still trying to figure out how to prevent my iPhone and other Apple devices that I own from synchronizing their Focus settings. I need each device to operate independently in regards to Focus settings.
That is the correct switch and changing it does work for me. You may want to try turning them on for a minute and back off again and also try restarting. If that doesn't help, the only other thing I can think of is to contact Apple Support. There is a Get Support link at the top right of this page.
Thank you for trying to help me. I have already tried the items that you are suggesting.
I have been to Apple support. I was told that this is a "known bug" since the introduction of iOS 15. I was hoping that the smart people here might have a workaround. It was suggested to me that this bug may never be fixed because they want to force people into two-factor authentication. Support suggested that I create a separate account for each device that I own. As a shareholder and Apple customer since 1979, I was disappointed in that advice.
What I am forced to do now, is use the silent switch on my iPhone. I don't like this solution because it prevents emergency phone calls and Favorites from breaking through DND.
This earlier post? In Focus settings, 'Share Across Devices'… - Apple Community
How do I turn off share Focus settings with my other Apple devices?
